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THE LEGEND · 10-08-2008, 10:06 PM

This is probably the stupidest idea they have ever come up with. I heard the rumors also. Their thinking is you will go to more races to get in the shootout or more races to knock somebody out. I think this will cut car counts in half at some races. Guys will drive thousands of miles to finish top ten. This is way worse than the "BEST OF BOTH WORLDS" idea they had. It dillutes the world championship concept.
I know many of you don't bracket race but back in the day They had 1 bracket finals with each track sending top 10 in both classes. It really meant something to even make the team. Then GREED set in.
Now they have a Bracket Finals in each division with some divisions having 2. Each track carries 48 cars too. The winner gets an iron man( which you can also win at select bracket races now), a silver card(good only for bracket races), and of course money.

Back in the day NHRA took the division champs and raced them for the World Championship, now thats not a bad idea, but like someone else said don't fix what ain't broke. Figure out how to put "Hot Dog Eaters" in the stands and let us race.
Chip Johnson

R&S Motorsports · 10-16-2008, 12:03 PM

This is unreal winning world championships come from consistanty not from winning one race. Think about this with the low car counts a guy goes out and wins a 4 round local div race doesn't race another one all season but since he won this race it qulified him for the special run off he goes and wins that race, so the world champ has not enough points to finish in the top ten in the div with the current format but he is crowned world champ. This has got to be one of the worst ideas I have ever heard of period.

G Schenck · 10-16-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Back in the day NHRA took the division champs and raced them for the World Championship, now thats not a bad idea, but like someone else said don't fix what ain't broke. Figure out how to put "Hot Dog Eaters" in the stands and let us race.
Chip Johnson

I believe it was the top five in each division was invited to the World Finals.

Greg

dannyw · 10-21-2008, 02:23 PM

Who knows, this type of deal might be fun. I don't think they'd be talking about making changes if the way they were doing things now were working out like they wanted. No matter how they do it for 2009, I'll support it and hope it will be in the best intrest of all IHRA Sportsman racers. If it doesn't work out, then I'm sure they would consider changing it back to the old way.

Just my .02, lets see what happens!

sst1988 · 10-21-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dannyw

Who knows, this type of deal might be fun. I don't think they'd be talking about making changes if the way they were doing things now were working out like they wanted. No matter how they do it for 2009, I'll support it and hope it will be in the best intrest of all IHRA Sportsman racers. If it doesn't work out, then I'm sure they would consider changing it back to the old way.

Just my .02, lets see what happens!

danny i agree with you .

10-08-2008, 10:06 PM	#11
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Rumors: This is probably the stupidest idea they have ever come up with. I heard the rumors also. Their thinking is you will go to more races to get in the shootout or more races to knock somebody out. I think this will cut car counts in half at some races. Guys will drive thousands of miles to finish top ten. This is way worse than the "BEST OF BOTH WORLDS" idea they had. It dillutes the world championship concept. I know many of you don't bracket race but back in the day They had 1 bracket finals with each track sending top 10 in both classes. It really meant something to even make the team. Then GREED set in. Now they have a Bracket Finals in each division with some divisions having 2. Each track carries 48 cars too. The winner gets an iron man( which you can also win at select bracket races now), a silver card(good only for bracket races), and of course money. Back in the day NHRA took the division champs and raced them for the World Championship, now thats not a bad idea, but like someone else said don't fix what ain't broke. Figure out how to put "Hot Dog Eaters" in the stands and let us race. Chip Johnson

10-16-2008, 12:03 PM	#12
R&S Motorsports Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wind Lake, WI Posts: 54 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rumors: This is unreal winning world championships come from consistanty not from winning one race. Think about this with the low car counts a guy goes out and wins a 4 round local div race doesn't race another one all season but since he won this race it qulified him for the special run off he goes and wins that race, so the world champ has not enough points to finish in the top ten in the div with the current format but he is crowned world champ. This has got to be one of the worst ideas I have ever heard of period.

10-21-2008, 02:23 PM	#14
dannyw Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LaGrange,NC Posts: 124 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rumors: Who knows, this type of deal might be fun. I don't think they'd be talking about making changes if the way they were doing things now were working out like they wanted. No matter how they do it for 2009, I'll support it and hope it will be in the best intrest of all IHRA Sportsman racers. If it doesn't work out, then I'm sure they would consider changing it back to the old way. Just my .02, lets see what happens! __________________ Danny Waters, Jr.